Additional information
| Weight | .450 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12 cm |
| size | 12cm, 15cm |
Lepismium cruciforme
R95.00 R75.00
41 customers bought this
Common name: Hurricane Cactus
- An exotic plant with unusual, long, succulent, cascading stems which are adorned with fluffy white tufts of hair
- In nature it grows in tropical forests as an epiphyte with long stems which cascade down the branches of trees
- In summer the 3 angled, fleshy stems are green and in winter they turn a very attractive pink-red
- Small, starry, pink flowers are borne along the length of the stems in summer
- Decorative, bright cerise pink berries appear after the flowers and can remain on the plant for many months
- Perfectly suited to growing in hanging baskets in shaded to partial shaded positions
- Care level: Easy
Only 5 items in stock!
Plant Care:
Tips on how to grow your plant successfully:
Light: Best grown in partial shade or bright indirect light.
Potting: Always use a free draining potting soil. A good quality potting soil with the addition of fine gravel or perlite is recommended.
Watering: Water your plant thoroughly and wait for your plant to start drying out before watering again. Approximately once a week. Never leave your plant standing in water for any length of time. Always pour off the excess water which has collected in the drip tray after watering.
Temperature: Lepismium are tropical rain forest cacti and prefer minimum temperatures of above 5 degrees Celsius.
Fertiliser: Apply a balanced water soluble fertiliser at ½ of the recommended strength once a month during spring and summer.
Please Note:
The plant is a rooted cutting and is currently growing in a 10 cm plastic pot. Although our plants are grown under the same conditions and we carefully handpick your plant to ensure the best quality possible, no two plants are identical. The plant supplied will be similar to the plant photographed in the 10 cm pot. Photographs of the large plant and of the flowering plant are for reference purposes only and are not the size of the plants offered for sale.
